Unions and My Experience

 Unions' Purpose

• ​​​improved working conditions
• fair compensation for work

An effective union advocates for

• every member
• every job category (no matter how small)
• every workplace issue  

​My Experience and Work

• Active member of Highline EA, Auburn EA, and Tacoma EA
• Auburn: Executive Board, Building rep, budget chair, constitution and bylaws chair
  
• Committee Service: new educators, member benefits, organizing, and calendar committees
  
• Tacoma: building rep,  constitution and bylaws committee co-chair, strike captain
  
• WEA-RA, NEA-RA, NEA National Leadership Summit
  
• Labor union training: LaborNotes 
• My Budget Template from Auburn
• Elementary Specialists Advocacy    
• Constitution and Bylaws Proposal for Stipends (in process)

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